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'{{Short description|South African model and influencer}} <!-- Please do not remove or change this AfD message until the discussion has been closed. --> {{Article for deletion/dated|page=Nande Mabala|timestamp=20241226024706|year=2024|month=December|day=26|substed=yes|help=off}} <!-- Once discussion is closed, please place on talk page: {{Old AfD multi|page=Nande Mabala|date=26 December 2024|result='''keep'''}} --> <!-- End of AfD message, feel free to edit beyond this point --> {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox pageant titleholder |name=Nande Mabala | birth_name=Nande Mabala |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1998|7|16|df=yes}} |birth_place=Zwelethemba, [[Western Cape]], [[South Africa]] |alma_mater=[[University of Western Cape]] |occupation=Model, influencer |title= |nationalcompetition={{Unbulleted list|[[Miss South Africa 2023]] (2nd Runner-up)|[[Miss World | Miss World SA 2024]] (1st Runner-up)}} |height=}} '''Nande Mabala''' (born 16 July 1998) is a South African [[model (person)|model]] and [[influencer]].<ref name=WorcesterStd2023>{{Cite web |title=Local Miss SA finalist |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/community-newspaper/worcesterstandard/local-miss-sa-finalist-20230531 |date=5 June 2023 |access-date=25 December 2024 |website=News24 |publisher=[[List of newspapers in South Africa#Western Cape|Worcester Standard]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=IOL2024>{{Cite web |last=Mashamba |first=Ronewa Jessica |title=No sour grapes from Nande Mabala despite missing out on Miss World SA crown again|url=https://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/style-beauty/beauty/no-sour-grapes-from-nande-mabala-despite-missing-out-on-miss-world-sa-crown-again-a5cd04f7-d4bb-467c-98bf-6549f3594b6b |date=8 October 2024 |access-date=25 December 2024 |website=www.iol.co.za |publisher=[[Independent Online]] |language=en}}</ref> She was crowned the second runner-up of [[Miss South Africa 2023]] and the first runner-up of [[Miss World |Miss World SA 2024]].<ref name=Ndlela2024>{{Cite web |last=Ndlela |first=Akhona |date=2024-10-09 |title=Miss World SA 1st Princess Nande Mabala ends her pageantry journey and embraces new beginnings |url=https://www.bona.co.za/entertainment/miss-world-sa-1st-princess-nande-mabala-ends-her-pageantry-journey-and-embraces-new-beginnings/ |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=Bona Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Early life== Mabala was born on 16 July 1998 and raised in Zwelethemba, [[Western Cape]], [[South Africa]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Naidoo |first=Alicia |date=2023-08-19 |title=Who's Miss SA second runner up? Meet Nande Mabala |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/celeb-news/breaking-who-is-miss-sa-south-africa-second-runner-up-nande-mabala-natasha-joubert-bryoni-govender-18-august-2023/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=The South African |language=en-ZA}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Jantjies |first=Tamsyn |date=14 August 2023 |title=Worcester’s Nande crowned third at Miss SA competition |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/community-newspaper/worcesterstandard/worcesters-nande-crowned-third-at-miss-sa-competition-20230814 |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Daniel |first=Zukile |date=16 August 2023 |title=Superstar welcome for Miss SA second runner-up Nande Mabala on her return home |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2023-08-16-watch-superstar-welcome-for-miss-sa-second-runner-up-nande-mabala-on-her-return-home/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241228114238/https://www.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2023-08-16-watch-superstar-welcome-for-miss-sa-second-runner-up-nande-mabala-on-her-return-home/ |archive-date=2024-12-28 |access-date=2025-01-06 |work=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA}}</ref> Mabala holds a bachelor's degree in Industrial Psychology, Political Science, and Sociology from the [[University of Western Cape]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Nathan |date=July 4, 2024 |title=UWC Alumna Vying for The Miss World Crown |url=https://www.uwc.ac.za/news-and-announcements/news/uwc-alumna-vying-for-the-miss-world-crown |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=University of Western Cape |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2024-07-06 |title=Nande Mabala from Worcester aims for Miss World SA 2024 title |url=https://www.capetownetc.com/news/nande-mabala-from-worcester-aims-for-miss-world-sa-2024-title/ |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=CapeTown ETC |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2021, she co-founded the non-profit organization called Uyathandwa Foundation, whose mission is to empower and advocate for all historically disadvantaged groups in South Africa. She lives in [[Worcester, South Africa|Worcester]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> ==Pageantry== ===Miss South Africa 2023=== {{Main article|Miss South Africa 2023}} Mabala was the 2nd Runner-up [[Miss South Africa 2023]], held at the SunBet Arena in Menlyn, Pretoria, on 13 August 2023, competing against seven other contestants.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> She had been previously announced as one of the 30 semifinalists in May 2024.<ref name=Finalists2023>{{Cite web |title=Finalists 2023 |url=https://www.misssa.co.za/finalists-2023/ |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=Miss SA 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref> ===Miss World SA 2024=== In October 2024, Mabala was named the 1st Runner-up of [[Miss World | Miss World SA 2024]],<ref name=":0" /> held at Sun City on SABC 3. Following this placement, she visited [[Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality|Buffalo City]] to speak with young people to inspire them to pursue their goals.<ref>{{cite news |title=Miss SA runner-up Mabala brings hope to Buffalo City youngsters |last=Gusha |first=Anelisa |publisher=[[Daily Dispatch]] |date=4 November 2024 |page=2 |id={{ProQuest|3123701993}} }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Instagram|nande_mabala|Nande Mabala}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mabala, Nande}} [[Category:1998 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Miss Universe 2023 contestants]] [[Category:South African female models]]'